The effects of the war

• On the soldiers:

  • The Russians were heavily defeated at Tannenburg and the massurian lanes
  • Over 1 mil soldiers were killed by the end of 1914
  • Many of these soldiers didn't even have a gun or boots, and blamed their officers, who didn't care
  • Many sources report that the army didn't even have access to first aid
• On Russians at home:

  • Short on food and materials, which were being carried to the front line
  • Prices rose while factories closed, meaning more poverty and less jobs
  • No coal